The rental of your Storage unit can ease some stress in your life. Whether you’re decluttering your home, moving, or storing seasonal home goods and décor, there are a lot of mistakes that first-time renters can make. Take a look at these tips on the major mistakes folks can make and how you can avoid making them too.
Packing Food
Though this may seem like an obvious point, it’s well-known amongst Storage facilities that there have been cases where folks have packed food away in their units. Storing food can cause a mess in your unit, especially if your unit is not temperature controlled. Food can freeze or overheat and explode and more often than not, it won’t be in good condition when you go to retrieve it after a couple of months.
Improperly Packing
Properly packing all your items is extremely important to ensure that they stay in good shape when you go to retrieve them. Make sure you cover items that need to be covered, protect sharp corners, and utilize proper totes and bubble wrap. Check out our blog on packing tips and tricks to keep your items as wonderful the day you take them out of the unit as the day you put them in.
Improper Winterization
If you’re planning on storing a vehicle, boat, or RV at the end of the season, you want to ensure it’s winterized – especially RVs and boats. Familiarize yourself with how you should properly store your boats and RVs to assure they will stay in tip-top shape for next season.
As for your vehicle, disconnect the battery and try and fit in a fresh oil change before officially storing it away. If you’re planning on storing the vehicle for an extended period of time (over one year), we recommend checking with the manufacturer of the vehicle on best practices for long-term storage.
Overlooking Accessibility
When signing up for your storage unit, it’s important that you check in with the accessibility that is available to you as a renter. These points will keep your mind at ease when packing your items away. Things you may want to consider are:
- Convenient Business Hours
- Security Gate
- Onsite Security
- Onsite Manager
- Property Maintenance